Over 750 metal CDs, various styles. Black metal, death metal, thrash metal, power metal, etc. Even some punk/hardcore/hard rock titles for people with interests outside of metal.

To answer the most common questions :

I'm from Canada and will trade worldwide. Many references available upon request, I've been trading CDs since 1997 (the glorious newsgroups days on alt.rock-n-roll.metal!).

No, I don't run a distro or a store, this is my personal trade list. I've been a metal fan for over 20 years and I'm always into checking new bands, hence why my trade list is so huge. For traders in the USA, I know the USPS now has crazy rates for shipping to Canada, so I now have a PO Box in the USA to make it easier to trade with you guys.

Yes, I do have a want list, just read the following posts. My want list is not limited to these titles though, it's always expanding, so feel free to send yours.

Yes, I do have some LPs, but because they're such a pain in the a** to ship from Canada, I only trade CDs (well maybe tapes).

Yes, I also have older cassettes, so if you're into that analog format (ie. you have an old car with only a tape deck, you don't want to pay 35$ for a rare CD when you can have the tape for 3$, etc.), let me know and I'll try to compile a list of what I have.

Yes, I don't mind trading without jewel cases, I actually strongly encourage it as long as you can pack your CDs carefully (ie. wrap them individually in plastic or paper sleeves and isolate the discs from the inserts). It makes no sense to pay extra fees to send a plastic jewel case that will probably arrive broken and that can be replaced for less than 0.50$.

No, I don't send via registered mail overseas. Why? Canada Post has awful policies regarding registration of mail. Registering letter mail is possible, but starts at 12$, excluding the regular shipping fees. So if you're in Latvia and want to trade 2 CDs, shipping alone would cost me 17$ (5$ shipping + 12$ registration). Unless I badly want the CDs you're offering, there's no way I'm paying this. I've sent packages to countries deemed as 'unsafe' countless times (Russia, Philippines, Indonesia, Italy, Israel, China, Mexico and a few South American countries) and the only lost package I remember all those years was sent to Poland, back when I was still handwriting addresses. I'm now printing addresses on shipping labels so they're always easy to read and impossible to mess up.

I reply to all trade offers, even if I don't see anything of interest on your list. It's just a matter of being polite and only requires a few seconds of my time - everyone should do it.

I will always let you know of alterations to a CD (hole-punches, drill-holes, saw-cuts, promo stamps, etc.) before closing the deal so that you don't end up with a bad surprise. The vast majority of discs on my trade list are regular retail editions, but a promo may appear every now and then. You will be notified is such is the case. All CDs on my trade list are guaranteed to play flawlessly as I test them all with Exact Audio Copy and dbPowerAmp (using the AccurateRip plugin) to make sure they're OK.

I try to answer as fast as I can, but don't panic if you don't get a reply from me within hours of sending your message. I work on a computer all day long, so I often take a break once I get back home. Therefore, although I usually try to answer within 24 hours, it can take 48 or 72 hours in some cases.

Yes, I sometimes read messages without answering right away. I often read PMs when I'm at work, so if you're inquiring about the condition or availability of a disc, I usually wait until I am back home before writing a reply.

Enough reading, let's trade!

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I am NOT interested in licensed Russian pressings on IronD/Fono/CD-Maximum.
I am NOT interested in licensed South American editions (Icarus, Raw Metal, etc.).
I am NOT interested in licensed Mexican editions (Scarecrow Records for instance).
I am NOT interested in Asian pressings except official Japanese pressings with OBI unless it's the only edition available.
I am NOT interested in anything you may have bought from known bootleggers (Azintex for instance).
I am NOT interested in 'official' editions pressed on CD-R on demand by Amazon or any other retailer.

the only exception - trading one of those pressings for another of them.

NOTE: If your CDs are promos or cut-outs (ie. cardboard sleeves, bent tray card, punch-hole through the UPC, drill-hole through the booklet/tray card, saw-cut, etc.), please be kind enough to mention it before closing the deal. I'm not completely ruling them out as for some of my wants, a cut-out version is better than nothing at all, but for more common discs, I strongly prefer retail versions without alterations.

I will therefore only accept North American or European editions, unless of course the band is signed to a Russian, South American or Asian label.

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